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Navid Farnia is an Assistant Professor in the Department of African American Studies at Wayne State University, within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on the intersection of racial oppression in the U.S. and U.S. imperialism, tracing the evolution of the national security state through case studies like the Iranian and Guatemalan coups, the Cuban Revolution, and the Black Panther Party. He holds a Ph.D. from Ohio State University, an M.A. from Columbia University, and a B.S. from Cornell University.
Education:
- Ph.D. in African American and African Studies, Ohio State University
- M.A. in African American Studies, Columbia University
- B.S. in Communication, Cornell University
Research Interests: Farnia explores racism, national liberation movements, revolution/counterrevolution dynamics, and U.S. imperialist strategies. His work highlights how anti-liberation tactics domestically and abroad shaped modern policing, warfare, and a transnational 'national security empire.'
Teaching & Engagement: He has taught at multiple institutions, designing courses on African American history, Pan-Africanism, and race-warfare linkages. He organized events on the Black Panthers, Iran-U.S. relations, and Black-Palestinian solidarity. He contributed to the International People's Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism and writes for platforms like the African American Intellectual History Society.
Publications: His forthcoming book National Liberation in an Imperialist World analyzes U.S. counterrevolutionary responses to global movements. Recent articles examine U.S. imperialism in Africa, South African anti-apartheid struggles, and the 1992 LA uprising.
